BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA

Bureau of Justice Assistance

Funding

Varies

About

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA (COLD) Program. This opportunity supports prosecutors in the investigation and prosecution of violent cold case crimes where a DNA profile from a suspect is already developed. This initiative aims to enhance public safety, hold violent offenders accountable, and further case resolution for victims and their families. Law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies may utilize this funding for investigative and prosecutorial activities, as well as crime and forensic analysis that could increase the rate of successful prosecutions and/or other appropriate resolution of cases.

Eligibility

For the purposes of this NOFO, eligible applicants are state and local prosecuting agencies or law enforcement agencies with an engaged prosecutorial entity. For the purposes of this NOFO, “other units of local government” include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

Applicant types

Grants.gov eligibility code 00 Grants.gov eligibility code 01 Grants.gov eligibility code 02 Grants.gov eligibility code 04 Grants.gov eligibility code 07 Grants.gov eligibility code 11 Grants.gov eligibility code 25

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Notice-specific evidence check

What an applicant must verify for BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA

Applicant evidence

Applicant type: State governments
Applicant type: County governments
Applicant type: City or township governments
Applicant type: Special district governments
Applicant type: Federally recognized tribal governments
Applicant type: Native American tribal organizations
Applicant type: Other eligible applicants

Opportunity boundaries

Recorded funding: Up to USD 750,000
Recorded deadline: October 30, 2026; confirm time zone and submission system.
Recorded focus: Law, justice and legal services

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Application checklist

How to apply for BJA FY 2026 Prosecuting Cold Cases Using DNA

The steps below turn the recorded grant fields into a pre-submission check. They do not replace the current Notice of Funding Opportunity or its amendments.

Recorded eligibility

• Applicant types: Grants.gov eligibility code 00, Grants.gov eligibility code 01, Grants.gov eligibility code 02, Grants.gov eligibility code 04, Grants.gov eligibility code 07, Grants.gov eligibility code 11.
• Geographic scope is not structured in this record.
• Notice summary: For the purposes of this NOFO, eligible applicants are state and local prosecuting agencies or law enforcement agencies with an engaged prosecutorial entity. For the purposes of this NOFO, “other units of local government” include towns, boroughs, parishes, villages, or other general purpose political subdivisions of a state.

Focus areas: LJL

Recorded deadline

October 29, 2026 — confirm the time zone and submission system

A missing or rolling date is not permission to assume an open application window.

1. Confirm fitMatch your applicant type, location, project scope and any cost-share or registration rule to the official notice.
2. Read the noticeCollect the current guidelines, amendments, budget rules, required attachments and submission instructions.
3. Check timingRecord the deadline time zone, internal review date and any earlier registration or portal cut-off.
4. Submit thereUse the official application route and save the confirmation or submission reference.

Official sources

Recorded source: https://www.grants.gov/xml-extract

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Last directory verification: Sep 23, 2026.